AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022, Check Age Limit, Educational Qualifications, Physical Standards!

Table of Contents

1. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 
2. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria Physical Criteria 
3. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria Visual Standards 
4. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria - NCC 
5. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Important Points

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022

AFCAT eligibility criteria can be defined under the following categories:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification

Nationality	The Candidate must be a citizen of India as per the Indian citizenship act, 1955.
Age Limit	For Flying Branch:  20 to 24 years (at the time of commencement of course). The upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxed up to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course) i.e.  For Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branch:  20 to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course)
Marital Status	Candidates below the age of 25 years must be unmarried and candidates above the age of 25 years and who are married are eligible to apply for the exam. Widows/ Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible.
Educational Qualifications	Flying Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and (a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR (b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR (c) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.   Ground Duty (Technical): Candidates who have completed Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) and Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) are eligible to apply under this category. The education qualification required are: Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics): Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:- Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Communication Engineering Computer Engineering/Technology Computer Engineering & Application Computer Science and Engineering/Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering/ Technology Electronics Science and Engineering. Electronics Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Computer Science Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave) Electronics and Computer Engineering Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering Electronics Instrument & Control Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering Instrumentation & Control Engineering Instrument & Control Engineering Information Technology Spacecraft Technology Engineering Physics Electric Power and Machinery Engineering Infotech Engineering Cyber Security Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical): Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:- Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Automation Mechanical Engineering (Production) Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance) Mechatronics Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Production and Industrial Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Aerospace and Applied Mechanics Automotive Engineering Robotics Nanotechnology Rubber Technology and Rubber Engineering Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches: Administration: Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. Education: Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% marks in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any disciple. Meteorology: Passed 10+2 and Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geo-physics/ Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each)
NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch)	NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 01 Dec 17 is mandatory. Source: safalta.com Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2. Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent

 
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AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Physical Standards

Height and Weight

Flying Branch: The minimum acceptable height for men and women candidates in Flying Branch is 162.5cms, Leg Length: Min - 99 cms, Max -120 cms. Thigh Length: Max - 64 cms, Sitting Height: Min - 81.5 cms, Max - 96 cms (No concession for age/ sex/ region)


The minimum acceptable height for male candidates in Ground Duty (Technical/Non-technical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women candidates, the minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. (For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of the North-Eastern region of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In the case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be 2 cms less than what is applicable to men and women respectively).


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Height and Weight Standards for Male
Height (in cm) Without Shoes	Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
	15-17		18-22	23-27		28-32 years	33-37years
152	46		47	50		54	54
153	47		47	51		55	55
154	47		48	51		56	56
155	48		49	52		56	56
156	48		49	53		57	57
157	49		50	54		58	58
158	49		50	54		58	58
159	50		51	55		59	59
160	51		52	56		59	60
161	51		52	56		60	60
162	52		53	57		61	61
163	52		54	58		61	62
164	53		54	59		62	63
165	53		55	59		63	63
166	54		56	60		63	64
167	54		56	61		64	65
168	55		57	61		65	65
169	55		57	62		65	66
170	56		58	63		66	67
171	56		59	64		66	68
172	57		59	64		67	68
173	58		60	65		68	69
174	58		61	66		68	70
175	59		61	66		69	71
176	59		62	67		70	71
177	60		62	68		70	72
178	60		63	69		71	73
179	61		64	69		72	73
180	61		64	70		72	74
181	62		65	71		73	75
182	62		66	72		74	76
183	63		66	72		74	76
184	64		67	73		75	77
185	64		68	74		75	78
186	65		68	74		76	78
187	65		69	75		77	79
188	66		69	76		77	80
189	66		70	77		78	81
190	67		71	77		79	81
191	67		71	78		79	82
192	68		72	79		80	82
193	68		73	79		81	83
+/- SD	6		6.3	7.1		6.6	6.9
AFCAT Eligibility -Height and Weight Standards for Female
Height (in cm) Without Shoes		Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
		20-25 Years			26-30 Years
148		43			46
149		44			47
150		45			48
151		45			48
152		46			49
153		47			50
154		47			50
155		48			51
156		49			52
157		49			53
158		50			53
159		51			54
160		51			55
161		52			55
162		52			56
163		53			57
164		54			57
165		54			58
166		55			59
167		56			60
168		56			60
169		57			61
170		58			62
171		58			62
172		59			63
173		59			64
174		60			64
175		61			65
176		61			66
177		62			67
178		63			67
+/- SD		5			5

 

AFCAT Eligibility for Government Employee

If the aspirants are working with any government or government-owned organizations, then they should follow some rules and regulations for applying to AFCAT 2022 exam. These terms and policies are considered as the No-Objection certificate. Go through the following policies to get an idea in a detailed manner:

1. During the time of AFSB testing, the aspirants (both from the government or government-owned industrial section) have to show NOC. The aspirants are bound to show this NOC, irrespective of being contractual, permanent, or temporary subordinates.
2. The candidature of the applicants might be cancelled (even after applying for AFCAT) if the authority receives a withheld grant from the employer.
3. If the employers are not ready to submit the NOC (due to any reason), then the refusal would be considered in writing format and would be submitted to AFSB.

AFCAT Eligibility 2022: Disqualification

1. If the aspirants would fail to qualify for the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) or Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in the first attempt.
2. In case of suspension of flight cadets from the flying training of Air Force Academy, if the aspirants enrol their names in any of the below-mentioned courses earlier, then they do not get permission to apply for AFCAT 2022 exam:
   1. Indian Naval Academy
   2. National Defence Academy
   3. Air Force Academy
   4. Indian Military Academy
   5. Officer’s Training Academy
   6. Chennai and Officers Training Academy Gaya
3. The aspirants, who have been debarred by the Defence Ministry (due to holding any kind of commission in the Defence)
4. In case of convicting any criminal offences, the aspirants are not eligible for applying AFCAT 2022 exam.

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria: Visual Standards

Branch	Maximum Limits of Refractive Error	Visual Acuity Errors	Colour Vision
F(P) including WSOs	Hypermetropia: + 2.0D Sph Manifest Myopia: Nil Retinoscopic myopia: - 0.5 in any meridian permitted Astigmatism: + 0.75D Cyl (within + 2.0D Max)	6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in the other, correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia	CP-I
Aircrew other than F(P)	Hypermetropia: +3.5D Sph Myopia: -2.0D Sph Astigmatism: + 0.75D Cyl	6/24 in one eye and 6/36 in other, correctable to 6/6 and 6/9	CP-I
Adm/ Adm (ATC)/Adm (FC)	Hypermetropia: + 3.5D Sph Myopia: -3.5D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.5D Cyl in any meridian	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/9 in each eye.	CP-II
AE(M) AE(L)	Hypermetropia: + 3.5 D Sph Myopia: -3.50 D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.5D Cyl in any meridian	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/9 in each eye. Wearing of glasses will be compulsory when advised	CP-II
Met	Hypermetropia: + 3.5 D Sph Myopia: -3.50 D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.50 D Cyl	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/18 in the worse eye. Wearing of Glasses will be compulsory	CP-II
Accts/ Lgs/Edn	Hypermetropia: + 3.5 D Sph Myopia: -3.50 D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.50 D Cyl	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/18 in the worse eye. Wearing of Glasses will be compulsory	CP-III

 

NCC Flying Branch Eligibility: Special Entry Criteria

There are two eligibility criteria specified for the NCC special entry in AFCAT Flying Branch. The aspirants have to fulfill any one of them. 

• NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after January 01, 2017, is mandatory. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 and Graduates with a minimum of three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

Note: LLB qualified and integrated/ dual degree candidates may get an opportunity to be employed on legal duties of the IAF (after commissioning).

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Important Points

• After commissioning, the integrated/dual certified aspirants and LLB-qualified students can apply for the legal duties of IAF.
• The aspirants of the final semester/final year or the pursuing students can apply for the exam. They should not have any present backlog. In addition, the aspirants need to get at least 60% marks up to the last semester.
• If the students have failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT)/ Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) in the earlier attempt or if the Flight Cadet got suspension from the flying training at Air Force Academy, then they will not be capable to apply in Flying ranch.
• If the aspirants were previously admitted in NDA, Indian Military Academy, Indian naval academy, Air Force Academy, Chennai and Officer’s Training Academy, however, if they were removed from the previous grounds due to indiscipline, then they are not eligible to appear in AFCAT Exam.
• If the candidates hold any criminal charges, cannot apply for the exam.
• Lastly, if the aspirants have debarred from the Defence Ministry due to holding any commission in Defence Services, then they will also not be eligible for AFCAT.

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